Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 July 1985
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF
Owner/operator: Air-India, lsf Evergreen International Airlines
Registration Number: N816EV
Location: Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left main landing gear bogie pivot pinLeft main landing gear bogie pivot pin
Category: Accident
A left main landing gear bogie pivot pin failed during landing on runway 19L at Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU), resulting in a fire. Airport fire services quickly contained the fire.A left main landing gear bogie pivot pin failed during landing on runway 19L at Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU), resulting in a fire. Airport fire services quickly contained the fire.
Description
During landing on runway 19L at Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) the left main landing gear failed. A fire erupted which was quickly contained by airport fire services. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Failure of the left landing gear bogie pivot pin due to fatigue.”
Primary Cause
Failure of the left landing gear bogie pivot pin due to fatigue.Failure of the left landing gear bogie pivot pin due to fatigue.Share on:
